HTC Desire 501 vs Nokia C7

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    C7: 9.9 mm narrower

    Desire 501:
    66.7 mm
    C7:
    56.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 501:
    4.3 in
    C7:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 501: 0.7 mm thinner

    Desire 501:
    9.8 mm
    C7:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    C7: 11.2 mm shorter

    Desire 501:
    128.5 mm
    C7:
    117.3 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 501:
    2013
    C7:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire 501

    Height:
    128.5 mm +11.2 mm versus C7
    Width:
    66.7 mm +9.9 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. C7

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +0.7 mm versus Desire 501

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 501

    130 g

  2. 2. C7

    130 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire 501

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. C7

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

Desire 501 has approximately 55.8% more rectangular screen area than C7.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire 501, C7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 501C7
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
C7: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire 501

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. C7

NFC:
See details Via software update
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 501

    2100 mAh

    +900 mAh versus C7

  2. 2. C7

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5012. C7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 501, C7.
SpecificationDesire 501C7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.5 Х 66.7 Х 9.8 mm
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
NFC
  • Yes
  • Via software update
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 501, C7.
SpecificationDesire 501C7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.4%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 501, C7.
SpecificationDesire 501C7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Desire 501, C7.
SpecificationDesire 501C7
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 501, C7.
SpecificationDesire 501C7
Release date
  • 2013
  • November
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 501, C7.
SpecificationDesire 501C7
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 501, C7.
SpecificationDesire 501C7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 501, C7.
SpecificationDesire 501C7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input